Research Article
Relationship between Processing Method and the Glycemic Indices of Ten Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) Cultivars Commonly Consumed in Jamaica
Table 2
Available carbohydrate (CHO g) in 100 g unprocessed sweet potato cultivars* and serving sizes§ used for glycemic index determination.
| Sweet potato varieties | Food processing methods | Boiled | Roasted, baked, and fried | Available CHO (g/100 g) | Serving size (g) | Available CHO (g/100 g) | Serving size |
| Dor | 21.22 | 235 | 28.83 | 173 | Quarter Million | 19.78 | 252 | 27.22 | 183 | Yellow Belly | 20.32 | 346 | 29.23 | 171 | Ganja | 21.52 | 232 | 30.78 | 162 | Watson | 18.98 | 263 | 28.80 | 173 | Clarendon | 22.28 | 218 | 30.72 | 162 | Minda | 21.43 | 233 | 31.74 | 157 | Ms Mac | 19.81 | 252 | 28.97 | 172 | Eustace | 18.32 | 272 | 27.35 | 182 | Fire on Land | 20.45 | 244 | 26.86 | 186 |
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*Except for 100 grams of boiled sweet potatoes. §Containing 50 g available carbohydrate.
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